Observatory Hill

Observatory Hill is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 102 metres. Observatory Hill is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 102 metres
  • Description: hill in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Little Saanich Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and Maltby Lake.

Historic building
Photo: Eminoro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , located on Observatory Hill, in , was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government. The Dominion architect responsible for the building was Edgar Lewis Horwood.

Lake
is located in South southwestern , . It is located 10 km north of in the Tod Creek Watershed.

Sports venue
is a recreation centre located in . It opened in 1993 and was used as a venue in the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brentwood Bay and View Royal.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a small village in the municipality of Central Saanich, on the in , Canada. It lies north of the city of , east of the community of Willis Point, and south of the town of .

Town
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the of , Canada. has a population of 11,575 residents. is situated 8 km south of Observatory Hill.

Village
Photo: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0.
The District of is a district municipality near , , Canada. As one of the Western Communities or West Shore municipalities outside Victoria, has a population of 2,225 as of 2016. is situated 8 km southwest of Observatory Hill.

Observatory Hill

Latitude
48.51984° or 48° 31′ 11″ north
Longitude
-123.41809° or 123° 25′ 5″ west
Elevation
102 metres (335 feet)
Open location code
84WRGH9J+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1675273080
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6092321
Wiki­data ID
Q22423609
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Satellite Map

Discover Observatory Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Observatory Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Observatory Hill”
  • Dutch: “Observatory Hill”
  • Swedish: “Observatory Hill”

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